Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Gangtok Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Gangtok

😐 Solo nomad: Medellin is 125.7% more expensive than Gangtok without rent, and 177.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Medellin is 128.8% more expensive than Gangtok without rent, and 171.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.97 COP 21.9K

$2.51 ₹228

137.85%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$32.40 COP 119.0K

$13.01 ₹1,181

149.04%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.13 COP 26.2K

$3.63 ₹329

96.42%

Cappuccino

$1.65 COP 6,043

$1.58 ₹144

4.43%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.06 COP 3,882

$0.39 ₹35.37

171.79%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 COP 2,839

$0.16 ₹14.97

381.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.75 COP 6,418

$0.96 ₹87.4

82.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.06 COP 11.2K

$1.78 ₹162

71.91%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.10 COP 4,026

$0.79 ₹72.1

39.24%

White Bread (500g)

$1.30 COP 4,771

$0.48 ₹43.90

170.83%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.34 COP 4,905

$0.72 ₹65.5

86.11%

Eggs

$2.26 COP 8,299

$1.37 ₹124

64.96%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.50 COP 16.5K

$3.43 ₹312

31.20%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.80 COP 21.3K

$3.41 ₹309

70.09%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.96 COP 32.9K

Apples (1kg)

$2.37 COP 8,691

$2.28 ₹207

3.95%

Banana (1kg)

$1.07 COP 3,939

$0.85 ₹77.0

25.88%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.48 COP 5,418

$0.94 ₹84.9

57.45%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.36 COP 5,011

$0.72 ₹64.9

88.89%

Potato (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,135

$0.59 ₹53.6

91.53%

Onion (1kg)

$1.13 COP 4,161

$0.55 ₹50.2

105.45%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.89 COP 3,274

$0.45 ₹41.12

97.78%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 COP 3,114

$0.59 ₹53.8

44.07%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.28 COP 8,361

$4.25 ₹386

-46.35%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.15 COP 37.3K

$7.28 ₹661

39.42%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 COP 4,359

$0.90 ₹82.1

32.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.40 COP 8,828

$2.04 ₹185

17.65%

Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)

$3.40 ₹309

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 COP 3,074

$0.30 ₹27.28

180.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$40.85 COP 150.0K

$8.81 ₹800

363.68%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.48 COP 5,417

$0.79 ₹72.0

87.34%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.89 COP 6,949

$0.35 ₹31.93

440.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.05 COP 29.5K

$1.47 ₹134

447.62%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.94 COP 3,455

$1.20 ₹109

-21.67%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$17.7K COP 65.1M

$13.9K ₹1.3M

27.22%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$26.4K COP 96.8M

$21.8K ₹2.0M

21.12%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$81.9 COP 300.7K

$25.45 ₹2,310

221.77%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$9.54 COP 35.0K

$3.44 ₹312

177.33%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$23.68 COP 87.0K

$7.12 ₹646

232.58%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$25.85 COP 94.9K

$22.80 ₹2,069

13.38%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.72 COP 68.7K

$6.93 ₹629

170.13%

Cinema Ticket

$4.05 COP 14.9K

$4.58 ₹416

-11.57%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$316 COP 1.2M

$28.04 ₹2,545

1026.60%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$5,971 COP 21.9M

$1,556 ₹141.2K

283.66%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$59.0 COP 216.4K

$25.39 ₹2,304

132.18%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.49 COP 119.3K

$17.21 ₹1,562

88.79%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$99.9 COP 366.7K

$58.8 ₹5,332

69.99%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$108 COP 394.9K

$35.13 ₹3,188

206.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$491 COP 1.8M

$80.0 ₹7,263

514.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$371 COP 1.4M

$51.3 ₹4,657

623.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$821 COP 3.0M

$172 ₹15.6K

377.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$731 COP 2.7M

$117 ₹10.7K

522.74%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,019 COP 11.1M

$974 ₹88.4K

209.89%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,332 COP 4.9M

$618 ₹56.1K

115.49%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$517 COP 1.9M

$259 ₹23.5K

99.81%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

13.43

8.67

54.90%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Medellin: January 12, 2026

Last update for Gangtok: January 11, 2026

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